How to call javascript function from asp.net button click event

Question

How to call showDialog from asp.net button click event. My page is a content page with a homepage linked to it.

I tried the following

<asp:Button ID="ButtonAdd" runat="server" Text="Add" 
                            OnClientClick="showDialog('#addPerson');" />
  <asp:Button ID="ButtonAdd" runat="server" Text="Add" 
                            OnClientClick="showDialog(#<%=addPerson.ClientID %>);" />

I will also have to call the same function using the gridview template button to change the entry in the dialog box.

<script type="text/javascript">


    // Used the following example to open the dialog withJquery 
        var dl;
        $(document).ready(function () {

            //Adding the event of opening the dialog from the asp.net add button.
            //setup edit person dialog             
            $('#addPerson').dialog({
                //Setting up the dialog properties.
                show: "blind",
                hide: "fold",
                resizable: false,
                modal: true,
                height: 400,
                width: 700,
                title: "Add New Member",
                open: function (type, data) {
                    $(this).parent().appendTo("form:first");
                }
            });

            //setup edit person dialog             
            $('#editPerson').dialog({
                //Setting up the dialog properties.
                show: "blind",
                hide: "fold",
                resizable: false,
                modal: true,
                height: 400,
                width: 700,
                title: "Modify Member",
                open: function (type, data) {
                    $(this).parent().appendTo("form");
                }             
            });



            function showDialog(id) {
                $('#' + id).dialog("open"); 
            } 



    //        function closeDialog(id) {
    //            $('#' + id).dialog("close"); 
    //        } 

            //Adding a event handler for the close button that will close the dialog 
            $("a[id*=ButtonCloseDlg]").click(function (e) {
                $("#divDlg").dialog("close");
                return false;
            });
        });

       </script>

Tried to call the jquery dialog from the gridview edit control and get the same error. Does the object not support this property or method?

<input type="submit" name="ctl00$ContentPlaceHolder1$GridViewMembers$ctl02$Button1" value="Edit" onclick="showDialog(&#39;addPerson&#39;);" id="ContentPlaceHolder1_GridViewMembers_Button1_0" />

Answer 1

If you do not need to start sending a message when you click this button, then the server control overhead is not required.

<input id="addButton" type="button" value="Add" />

<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript">
     $(document).ready(function()
     {
         $('#addButton').click(function() 
         { 
             showDialog('#addPerson'); 
         });
     });
</script>

, :

<asp:Button ID="buttonAdd" runat="server" Text="Add" />

<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript">
     $(document).ready(function()
     {
         $('#<%= buttonAdd.ClientID %>').click(function(e) 
         { 
             showDialog('#addPerson');

             if(/*Some Condition Is Not Met*/) 
                return false;
         });
     });
</script>

Answer 2

- showDialog() , . false , . :

<asp:Button ID="ButtonAdd" runat="server" Text="Add"
    OnClientClick="showDialog('<%=addPerson.ClientID %>'); return false;" />